Kony Ealy can't wait for chance at revenge vs. Panthers

Kony Ealy can't wait for chance at revenge vs. Panthers

The Carolina Panthers will see a familiar face when they line up against the New York Jets on Sunday.

Back in April, former general manager Dave Gettleman traded Ealy to the Patriots in exchange for a second-round draft pick. Ealy did not last long in New England and has since found a new home with the Jets and is actually playing rather well.

So far this season, Ealy has totaled 12 combined tackles, one sack and one interception. Where he’s really thrived though is batting down passes at the line of scrimmage. He already has nine passes defensed this year.

Now, Ealy is itching to show what he can do against Carolina this week.

I’ve got a lot of friends I played with over there and a lot of coaches. . . It’s going to mean more to me playing in that game and just being fired up about going out there and just really doing what I need to do for my team. But also, getting a little revenge, I guess you could say.

Revenge will be a tall order for Ealy and the Jets, who opened as 4.5-point underdogs at home.